Events http://www.york.cuny.edu These are the search results for the query, showing results 61 to 75. Pre-Pride event /Study Break Dee Rees’ “Pariah” (2011) http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/pre-pride-event-study-break-dee-rees-2011 The Alliance for Gender and Sexual Equality and African American Resource Center present: Pre-Pride event / Study Break Dee Rees’ “Pariah” (2011)  

A world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, the contemporary drama Pariah is the feature-length expansion of writer/director Dee Rees’ award-winning 2007 short film Pariah. Spike Lee is among the feature’s executive producers. At Sundance, cinematographer Bradford Young was honored with the [U.S. Dramatic Competition] Excellence in Cinematography Award. Adepero Oduye, who had earlier starred in the short film, portrays Alike (pronounced ah-lee-kay), a 17-year-old African-American woman who lives with her parents Audrey and Arthur (Kim Wayans and Charles Parnell) and younger sister Sharonda (Sahra Mellesse) in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood. She has a flair for poetry, and is a good student at her local high school.

Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. With the sometimes boisterous support of her best friend, out lesbian Laura (Pernell Walker), Alike is especially eager to find a girlfriend. At home, her parents’ marriage is strained and there is further tension in the household whenever Alike’s development becomes a topic of discussion. Pressed by her mother into making the acquaintance of a colleague’s daughter, Bina (Aasha Davis), Alike finds Bina to be unexpectedly refreshing to socialize with. Wondering how much she can confide in her family, Alike strives to get through adolescence with grace, humor, and tenacity – sometimes succeeding, sometimes not, but always moving forward.

Dee Rees

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard African American Resource Center School of Health and Behavioral Sciences Current Student 2012-05-08T17:15:00Z Event Affordable Health Care Discussion http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/affordable-health-care-discussion Health and Human Services rep. to discuss Affordable Healthcare Act at York Subject: Affordable Health Care: Health and Human Services rep Dennis Gonzalez. Dennis Gonzalez, the deputy regional director of the Department of Health and Human Services will be at York to discuss the Affordable Health Care Act (AKA, "Obamacare"). Mr. Gonzalez will be addressing what the policy is, what is hoped that it will achieve, policy implementation issues and the development of alternatives based on the current case before the Supreme Court.

Please join us for this important discussion!

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Health Promotion Health Services Center Student Development Health and Behavioral Sciences Current Student School of Health and Behavioral Sciences Student Activities Health Promotion Center 2012-04-30T22:26:25Z Event Change of Grade http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/change-of-grade No publisher Linda Barley Academic Standards Current Student 2012-04-30T14:45:00Z Event Application for Excess Credits for winter 2013 http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/application-for-excess-credits-for-winter-2013 No publisher Linda Barley Academic Standards Current Student 2012-04-30T14:40:00Z Event African Diaspora Film Series BAD Friday Rastafari after Coral Gardens http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/african-diaspora-film-series-bad-friday-rastafari-after-coral-gardens-2 The Male Initiative Program at York College And African American Resource Center present: African Diaspora Film Series BAD Friday Rastafari after Coral Gardens Special Presentation by Filmmaker, Prof. Deborah Thomas, U of Pennsylvania

Produced and directed by John Jackson, Jr. and Deborah Thomas, along with Junior “Gabu” Wedderburn and Junior “Ista J” Manning, Bad Friday focuses on a community of Rastafarians in western Jamaica who annually commemorate the 1963 Coral Gardens incident, a moment just after the island’s independence, when the Jamaican government rounded up, jailed and tortured hundreds of Rastafarians. The feature-length documentary recounts the poignant history of violence in Jamaica through the eyes of its most iconic community and shows how people use their recollections of past traumas to imagine new possibilities for a collective future.

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]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard African American Resource Center Current Student Student Activities Student Development 2012-04-26T15:14:56Z Event Health Promotion Center Health fair http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/health-promotion-center-health-fair The Mission Statement of the Health Promotion Center is “Achieving Optimal Health in the Entire Community”. Come and Join us at York College for the Health Promotion Center’s Annual Health Fair

“Healthy Living Is the Body’s Bank Account”

Guest Participants:

  • Emblem Health,
  • Fidelis Care New York,
  • Chase,
  • Our Savior Lutheran Church,
  • Clergy United for Community Empowerment,
  • American Diabetes Association,
  • Safe Space (Maternal Health),
  • Women’s Center,
  • Men’s Center,
  • American Cancer Association,
  • M&T,
  • Dr. Michael Demallo,
  • YMCA,
  • WIC,
  • Wellcare of New York,
  • Ralph Lauren Center: Helen B. Atkinson Health Center

Sponsored by: the Gerontology Club

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Health Promotion Current Student Health Promotion Center 2012-04-23T21:45:00Z Event 2012 Closing The Achievement Gap Series http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/2012-closing-the-achievement-gap-series Supporting Young Men Of Color In Their Pursuit For A College Education: Fulfilling President Obama’s 2020 Goal for College Achievement. Welcome by Dr. Dorita Gibson - Deputy Chancellor for Equity and Access

Opening Remarks by Robert J. Alig - College Board Vice President for the Middle States Region

Moderated by Rubain Dorancy - Deputy Network Leader of Children First Network 563

Keynote Speaker: US Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights - Russlynn Ali

United States Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights, Russlynn Ali serves as the head of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the United States Department of Education. The Assistant Secretary is the primary civil rights advisor to the United States Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. As Assistant Secretary, Ms. Ali is responsible for enforcing U.S. civil rights laws as they pertain to education—ensuring the nation's schools, colleges and universities receiving federal funding do not engage in discriminatory conduct related to race, sex, disability or age.

Ms. Ali’s rich history includes serving: as a teacher, as the liaison for the president of the Children's Defense Fund, as assistant director of policy and research at the Broad Foundation, and as chief of staff to the president of the Los Angeles Unified School District's Board of Education. She has also taught at the University of Southern California Law Center and the University of California at Davis.

In the legal field, Ali was a contract attorney at Bird, Marella, Boxer and Wolpert, deputy co-director and counsel at the Advancement Project at English, Munger & Rice, and an attorney at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, all in Los Angeles. Ali is a member of the California State Bar.

The Closing the Achievement Gap (CAG) is a speaker series and learning program sponsored by NYCDOE Division of Equity and Access and derives from the Empowering Boys Initiative (EBI). The series is a component of the NYCDOE’s Empowering Boys Initiative and focuses on closing the achievement gap in Black and Latino male students by supporting schools through the identification, development and promotion of innovative and culturally competent support systems. This year’s theme is “Engaging The Community: Preparing Young Men For College & Career Achievement.” These sessions will equip professionals, teachers, parents and students with the necessary tools that are needed to engage, retain and encourage boys to succeed in the global economy. For more information, contact Nicole Yarde

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Teacher Education Performing Arts Current Student 2012-04-19T20:55:00Z Event Bengali Student Association http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/bengali-student-association Presents Bengali New Year Day (Pahela Baishakh) Come Enjoy Bengali Food and Music.

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Student Development Current Student Student Activities 2012-04-16T15:28:21Z Event First Aviation Institute Founders' Day http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/first-aviation-institute-founders-day-2 President Marcia V. Keizs On Behalf of The York College Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Invites Students, Faculty, Staff and Special Guests to theFirst Aviation Institute Founders' Day. Featuring

Film:

“Aviation Management Graduates: Their Journey to Success” and

Founders Panel:

“The CUNY Aviation Institute at York College: Retrospect to Prospect”

Moderator: President Marcia V. Keizs

Panelists:

  • Cruz Russell, Port Authority of NY &NJ - Office of Strategic Initiatives, Director
  • Philippa Karteron, Council For Airport Opportunity, Executive Director
  • Icema Gibbs, JetBlue Airways, Director Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Alfred Ntoko, Dean and Professor, School of Business and Information System

RSVP to edgaresierra@hotmail.com or to (718) 414-4619 by April 20th

Light Refreshments Will Be Served

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Student Development Aviation Club Current Student Student Activities Aviation Institute 2012-04-13T17:36:25Z Event A Distinguished Alumni Panel http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/a-distinguished-alumni-panel The Science Departments, The Graduate Programs Club, The Premed Club and The Biology/Biotechnology Club Present A Distinguished Alumni Panel. A Personal and Professional Odyssey From the York College/CUNY BS To an Advanced Professional Degree And Beyond

Christopher Wilson

1st Year PhD Student Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics Brandeis University

Melissa James

PhD, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology SUNY Downstate Postdoc, Kitsis Lab, Cell Biology, AECOM

Srinivas Kolla,

MD Director, Residency Program in Radiology SUNY Health Sciences Center

Alexander Birk,

PhD Research Associate Professor Department of Pharmacology Weill College of Medicine

Refreshments!

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard School of Arts and Sciences Student Development Biology Current Student 2012-04-12T23:15:27Z Event Interested In Becoming A Diplomat? http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/interested-in-becoming-a-diplomat A Talk About Careers with the United States Department of State. Presenter:
Mr. Tom Armbruster
CUNY Diplomat in Residence
Career Foreign Service Officer
United States Department of State
Come, hear and ask questions about how to become a Foreign Service Officer and other career opportunities with the United States Department of State.
]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Student Development Current Student School of Health and Behavioral Sciences Student Activities Career Services 2012-03-30T16:09:20Z Event Amazing Love http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/amazing-love Come and join Joy Intervarsity Christian Club as we uncover the greatest love all with food, fun and the ultimate gift. No publisher Miguel Bernard Student Development Current Student Student Activities 2012-03-30T15:56:13Z Event Nursing Program Generic Open House http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/nursing-program-generic-open-house We will use this opportunity to answer your questions and concerns pertaining to the Generic Nursing Program requirements. You are encouraged to sign up in the Nursing Program room SC-110 or over the phone at 718-262-2054. Hope to see you there!

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard School of Health and Behavioral Sciences Current Student Nursing 2012-03-26T16:42:40Z Event Crime Prevention Day http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/crime-prevention-day York College Department of Public Safety Presents NYPD/Public Safety Crime Prevention Day Also Sign-up for: CUNY ALERT SIGN-UP (notifications for campus emergencies such as college closure due to snow storms)

  • NYPD- Electronic Items Marking And Registration. (Ipads, Iphones, Ipods, Laptops, Smartphones, Etc.)
  • NYPD Auto Crime Prevention Programs – Vin # Etching; C.A.T. Decals.
  • Textbook Registration

(Prevents Re-Sale Of Your Lost Of Stolen Textbooks)

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Public Safety Current Student Student Activities 2012-03-26T15:51:25Z Event Poets and Passion A Caribbean Literary Lime http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/events/poets-and-passion-a-caribbean-literary-lime Master storyteller of the West Indies Earl Lovelace. Earl Lovelace was born in Toco, Trinidad, and has lived most of his life on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. His book include While Gods Are Failing, winner of the BP Independence Award, the Caribbean classic The Dragon Can't Dance, and Salt, which won the 1997 Commonwealth Writers Prize. For Is Just a Movie, he has won the Grand Prize for Caribbean Literature by the Regional Council of Guadeloupe.

In the town of Cascadu, Trinidad, the 1970 Black Power rebellion has failed. Sonnyboy, hapless and luckless, is desperate to be recognised as part of the rebellion and forces the uninterested police to arrest him. KingKala, a singer, returns from detention and is sidelined in the calypso tent, his music dated and unfashionable. They now hope to make their name in the movie that is being shot on the island - but that too does not end as expected. And so we follow the townsfolk through their experiments in music, politics, religion and love; as, in their day-to-day adventures - be it a game of cricket, the short life of a corner shop or a miracle at a funeral - they begin to see more clearly what their community has to offer for its liberation. Sad and uplifting, humorous but never mocking, "Is Just a Movie" is a warm, gentle novel about small moments of magic in ordinary life.

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Student Development marketing Current Student Visitors Workshop Student Activities 2012-03-15T21:35:00Z Event